Pistoleer Archive
Thread: Master Pistoleer should be able to use two guns.
How about if wielding two guns (in the background) worked like this:
Instead of making it a static ability, make the ability to wield 2 guns into 2 specials added to the Pistoleer tree (at some level, even only at Master's, although I don't think any of these are overpowering, just fun and have some small advantages):
Dual Wield--ability to hold a gun in each hand and fire them at the same time (Gunslinger style)
Rapid Fire--ability to hold a gun in each hand and fire them alternately (Lara Croft style)
Dual Wield
Pros
2 different damage types--you can hold a FWG5 in one hand and your DX2 in the other. Total damage counts as both types of damage to the target (thus, your FWG5's damage would also count as acid damage, your DX2's damage would also count as heat damage)
Some appropriate damage modifier bonus (Fan Shot-esque?)
Cons
Since you are already performing a special, you can't perform other specials.
Rapid Fire
Pros
Speed boost when using this shot (you are firing 2x in the same amount of time, rather than once). Speed boost lasts based on a timer (like Burst Run).
Cons
Each shot is counted separately against the target. One might hit, the other might miss.
Individual accuracy of shots decreased.
Individual damage of shots reduced (slightly).
Speedpenalty after use of this special for a small period of time (also like Burst Run).
Rapid Fire is probablythe easiest to implement - just make it so that in the 'background' you are switching guns back and forth per shot (something you could do manually) and add a speed boost/penalty and appropriate animations (bring the other arm up and put the other gun in it).
Just some proposed ideas - thanks for your consideration.
Oh, I'll admit it - I've got to calm down some. Sorry for being aggravated. I shouldn't post so early in the morning.
I just *personally* feel this is a silly idea for any number of reasons, most of which boil down to *I* *personally* don't like it.
And hey, it's only my opinion that counts, right?
-Aubenn
Pardon me, Aubenn, but how many times have you seen a real pistoleer not on TV? Huh? When? You in a gang or something?
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Heh - offtopic, but just for the record there's plenty of pistoleers and pistol competition here in the great midwest. If you've never tried firing a gun in real life, it can be quite a fun sport, and much more challenging than you would imagine.
-Aubenn
Reading threads like this make me want to drop Pistoleer altogether. With all the issues with Pistoleer you are concerned about using two guns? **edit**
Make a hotkey and equip guns on the fly if you are so determined to be the master of damage types. Thank god Jaegen has his priorities straight.
Aerius wrote:
Reading threads like this make me want to drop Pistoleer altogether. With all the issues with Pistoleer you are concerned about using two guns? **edit**
Make a hotkey and equip guns on the fly if you are so determined to be the master of damage types. Thank god Jaegen has his priorities straight.
I don't understand you people. Why NOT bandy ideas around? You never know where they will lead. Maybe a dev will see it and go "yeah, that would be FUN".
I think stifling creativity is the worst thing you can do right now. Let's come up with ideas, propose them, discuss them, have fun with the game and new ideas. Why get all riled up cuz people have some ideas that are outside your little box? Don't you get tired of the same ole same ole discussions about Pistoleer vs BH?
I posted something to this extent on another thread:
How about letting the dual wield come in at master. Specials would be half the valuethey usually are. You'd get -10 accuracy to the current standings. Quicker fire on one target, orhave -20 accuracybutbe able to target two things at once. This would be really cool.
(I can see it now, be like an old fashioned western brawl in Anchorhead. Kinda like a old wild west movie 
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/sign
This is already an on going request, but I sign all of the Duel Weiding threads. And for the wise crack about "Toothpick Jones", Jango Fett used two guns at once. If a BH can do it, a Master Gunfighter should duel wield with ease. Start the chant..Two Guns...Two Guns...Two Guns...
Southern FriedHow bout "The exisitng skills and mods in the Pistoleer tree should work properly"?
That should keep the devs busy for a few months. Then we can talk about twirling guns, holsters, dual wielding, and beer helmets.
Did I mention that Pistoleers should be able to wear beer helmets?